Container decoration



Nov. 1, 1927 P. F. WEBSTER CONTAINER DECORATION Filed Nov. '7, 1925 v Y R D A R T X E I Patented Nov. 1, 1927.

I UNITED STATES ENT: oral-ca;-

PAUL FRED WEBSTER, F BUFFALO, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO DU FONT CELLOFHANI COMPANY, INC., OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF IDEILAITARI con'ramna nnooaa'rroiv.

Application filed November 7, 1925; Serial No. 67,861.

Bottles containing soft drinks, such as ginger ale, sodas and the like, are usually closed with a tin cap ,known as a crown. These caps are usually made of tin and are held on to the neck of the bottle by the engagement of the crim ed edge of the crown --with a bead on the ottle. The necks of most containers of this sort taper very materially; The long tapered necks of these 10 containers are oftentimes, in the cases of more expensive preparations, covered with tin foil either silver or gold colored. This foil is generally secured to the neck of the bottle by means of some adhesive. Since the strip of foil usually used is rectangular and, since the neck of the bottleis tapered, the foil is put on in a more or less haphazard manner. It is very difficult to affix this foil so as to cover the lower or crimped edge of the crown. It is desirable to cover this edge,

because beverages of this t pe are usually cooled by packlng in ice or y placing them in cold water, and, in so doing, the raw tin edge ofttimes'becomes rusty and presents an unsightly appearance. In most instances the crowns used are decorated wth the name of the company or with the name of the beverage. If'the decorative top of the cap is covered, the purpose of decorating the cap would be frustrated. It is very difficult, however, to apply the tin foil covering in such a manner as to cover the lower or crimped edge of the crown and not to cover the decorative top portion of the crown so as to make the legend ille ible.

It is well-known that a E cose in its hydrated form shrinks very materially on dryin It is also well-known that cylindrical tu of viscose material may be extruded into long endless cylinders-by permitting. the viscose solution to flow through a suitable nozzle into any of the well-known coagulating solutions. By my invention I remove all the diflicul- 4 ties experienced in the use of tin foil, at ,the same time enabling the cover to be applied very rapidly and very neatly. By my invention the cover can be applied so as to cover the crimped edge of the cap, at the same time leaving the top decorative portion1 of the cap exposed so that it can be rea 1m made of vis-' Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 shows mycovermg as applied to a bottle with the top of the cap exposed.

Figure 2 shows my covering in cylindrical form before it has been applied to the neck of the bottle. 1

In the practice of my invention I take long cylindrical tubes of viscose in its hydrated form and cut them into appropriate lengths, the length being determined by the shape of the bottle and the amount of the neck to be covered. The cylindrical tubes of hydrated cellulose are somewhat larger than the neck of the bottle. In applying these they are slipped over the neck of the bottle and tube is placed upon a container, herein shown as a bottle 2 provided with a-neck 3, thetop of which is provided with 'a closure- 4. This closure is illustrated as the usual cap having the crimped flange or skirt 5 extending down on the neck of the bottle. It

will be seen that the tube 1 surrounds the neck and the crimped flange, the top edge of the tube being indlcated at 6. This arrangement leaves the top portion 7 of the closure uncovered so that the matter contained thereon may be readily seen.

It will be observed that the tube covers the upper part of the container and overlies the edge of the closure. While I have shown my invention as applied to the neck of a bottle it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that it may be applied in a like manner to the top of any other container.

My covering, made-in accordance with my invention, may be colored any desirable color and may be made-to imitate the gold or silver foil heretofore used. The advantage of my invention is that the covering will lie close and smoothly on the neck of the bottle giving a yerly pleasing appearance to the bottle.

1. In combination, a container having an open top with a closure thereon provided with a skirt, and an open tube of hydrated cellulose disposed on the container and havcellulose disposed on the container and having its edge overlyin the edge of the skirt l0 ing itsedge overlying the edge of the skirt b'ut leaving uncovered the top portion of the but leaving uncovered the top portion of the closure, sald tube being shrunk on said neck 5 closure. and closure.

2. In combination, a container ha-vin an In testimony whereof, I have afiixed my open top with a, closure thereon provided signature to this specification. with a skirt, and an open tube of hydrated PAUL FRED WEBSTER. 

